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N0. 121,584. Patented Dec. 5,1871.

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PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM JAMES CAMPBELL, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

IMPROVEMENT IN TICKET-HOLDERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 121,584, dated December 5, 1871.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM JAMES CAMP- BELL, of the city and county of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have invented a new and lmproyed Ticket-Holder; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates generally to ticket-holders, and particularly to that class in which the ticket is ejected from a box by a frictional slide.

The invention will be first described in connection with all that is necessary to a full understanding thereof and then clearly pointed out in the claim.

Figure l is a longitudinal and vertical section of a ticket-holder. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same when open.

A represents the box, and B the cover fast to arock-shaft or pivot, G. D is a slotted partitionplate fast to the box, and F is the opening in the case through which the ticket is passed. E is the slide, formed of rubber or other frictional substance, and provided with springs i i and handle G. N 0 form a spring-catch for the cover.

Thus far the construction possesses nothing originated by me.

K is the plate which holds the tickets horizontal and with a slight yielding pressure upon the partition D. This plate is curved on the rear edge, so that when placed upon the partition its rear will be elevated and an intermediate space be. left for the tickets, While only a small portion of under surface of the plate will be brought into frictional contact With them.

Next, the means by which I hold the plate K will be described. It will be observed, in Fig. l of the drawing, that the partition D has a stop, 61, on the rear part thereof. This prevents the pressure-plate K from slipping back. M is a spring, turned at the end, which overreaches the plate K on its front edge and prevents it from being slipped forward. L L are long springs, bent at the end, each resting on the pressureplate at a single point and attached to the vibrating pivot 0. Thus it will be seen that as the cover is raised both the front stop and the tension of these springs are removed from the plate, which may then be taken out.

The mode of operation, which characterizes the movement of the ticket, is as follows: The slide E is moved back in the slot by pulling down upon the handle G, when the springs 1 yield and allow it to pass the tickets without contact. The cover is then closed down and the slide pressed forward. The ticket is thus ejected with great facility.

Having thus described all that is necessary to a full understanding of my invention, what I esteem to be new, and desire to protect by Letters Patent, is

A ticket-holder having partition D with stop 61, cover B with stop M, and shaft 0 With springs L L, combined to operate upon a holding plate, K, as and for the purpose specified.

WVILLIAM JAMES CAMPBELL. 

